Tryambak Shankar Shejwalkar (25 May 1895 – 28 November 1963) was an Indian historian and essayist.

Biography

Shejwalkar was born in Kasheli, a village in Rajapur Taluka of

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district. He passed matriculation examination in 1911 from a school run by the Aryan education society. Later he completed a

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. His first job was in military accounts department from May 1918 to June 1921. He worked in Deccan College from August 1939 until 25 May 1955. Despite his retirement, he continued to work at Deccan College until his death. He was associated with Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal from 1918 onwards. There he came in contact with other historians like Datto Vaman Potdar,

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and Dattopant Apte.

Professional history

Shejwalkar primarily wrote in the

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, and was the founder-editor of now defunct Marathi periodical ''Pragati'' (1929–1932). Shejwalkar was also the Reader of Maratha History at Deccan College from 1939-1955. Shejwalkar's topics included historical, sociological and contemporary issues ranging from

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speaking poet-saints to decay of

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and the work of

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. Shejwalkar claimed that he ghostwrote G S Sardesai's book "Nanasaheb Peshwa". His biggest regret at the time of his death was that he could not complete the biography of

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Essays

Shejwalkar wrote essays on life and work of

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among many others.

Third Battle of Panipat

Shejwalkar was the first historian to study the Third Battle of Panipat in great detail, personally traveling to all places relevant to the battle. He argues that the battle was fought to save the

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and that the

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s were sacrificed for the cause of

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's successors. He further argues that if

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had shown willingness for similar sacrifice, India may not have been divided in 1947.

Authorship

* "Tryambak Shankar Shejwalkar- Nivadak Lekhsangrah" by T S Shejwalkar (collection- H V Mote, Introduction- G D Khanolkar) 1977 (Marathi) * Panipat 1761: Deccan College Publication, Pune 1946 * Nagpur Affairs, Part I: Deccan College Publication, Pune 1954 * Nagpur Affairs, Part II: Deccan College Publication, Pune 1959 * Panipat 1761 : Joshi Ani Lokhande Prakashan, Pune, 1961 (Marathi) * Dattopant Apte-Vyakti Darshan, 1945 (Marathi) * Nijam-Peshwe Sambandh, 1959 (Marathi) * Kokanchya Itihasachi Parshvabhumi, 1961 (Marathi) * Shiv Chhatrapati: Sankalpit Shivcharitrachi Prastavana, Arakhada va sadhane, 1964 (Marathi)

References

External links

Books Authored by Tryambak Shankar Shejwalkar

Books that reference Tryambak Shankar Shejwalkar

Commentary on some of Shejwalkar's work
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shejwalkar, T S Indian male essayists Marathi-language writers 20th-century Indian historians 1895 births 1963 deaths Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Marathi People from Ratnagiri district University of Mumbai alumni 20th-century Indian essayists Writers from Maharashtra